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The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a standard means for comparing
academic credit A course credit is a measure of the size of an educational course (education), course, often used to determine whether the requirements for an award have been met, to facilitate transfer between institutions, or to enhance intercomparability of qua ...
s, i.e., the "volume of learning based on the defined learning outcomes and their associated workload" for
higher education Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...
across the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...
and other collaborating European countries. For successfully completed studies, ECTS credits are awarded. One academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits that are normally equivalent to 1500–1800 hours of total workload, irrespective of standard or qualification type. ECTS credits are used to facilitate transfer and progression throughout the Union. ECTS also includes a standard grading scale, intended to be shown in addition to local (i.e. national) standard grades.


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Educational policies and initiatives of the European Union In the European Union education is at the responsibility of its Member States and their List of education ministries, Ministries of education that they have; in such, the European Union institutions play only a supporting and overseeing role. Acc ...
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Bologna Process file:Bologna-Prozess-Logo.svg, 96px, alt=Logo with stylized stars, Logo file:Bologna zone.svg, alt=Map of Europe, encompassing the entire Bologna zone, 256px, Bologna zone The Bologna Process is a series of ministerial meetings and agreements b ...
* European Higher Education Area *
ECTS grading scale The ECTS grading scale is a grading system for higher education institutions defined in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) framework by the European Commission. Since many grading systems co-exist in Europe and, consid ...
* Carnegie Unit and Student Hour * Erasmus Programme *
Academic mobility Academic mobility refers to students and researchers in higher education moving to another institution inside or outside of their own country to study or teach for a limited time. The Bologna process regulates academic mobility within European ...


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